The Pancreas and Blood Sugar Regulation

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Insulin is produced in which tissue? • a. The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland • b. The alpha cells in the pancreatic islets • c. The beta cells in the pancreatic islets * • d. The exocrine tissue of the pancreas • One of the functions of insulin is to; • a. Increase the levels of glucose in the blood • b. Convert glycogen to glucose • c. Convert glucose to glycogen * • d. Cause glucose to be excreted in the urine • Insulin is produced by the; • a. Pancreatic alpha cells * • b. Pancreatic beta cells • c. Adrenal cortex • d. Adrenal medulla • Glucagon is produced by the; • a. Pancreatic alpha cells * • b. Pancreatic beta cells • c. Adrenal cortex • d. Adrenal medulla • Which hormone is largely responsible for ketogenesis? • a. Melatonin • b. Insulin • c. Glucagon * • d. Aldosterone • Which hormone is responsible for facilitating the transport of glucose across cell membranes into the cytosol of individual cells? • a. Melatonin • b. Insulin * • c. Glucagon • d. Aldosterone • Which hormone can cause hypoglycaemia if injected in overdose? • a. Melatonin • b. Insulin * • c. Glucagon • d. Aldosterone • Which hormone can be injected to treat hypoglycaemia? • a. Melatonin • b. Insulin • c. Glucagon * • d. Aldosterone • One page summary of the endocrine functions of the pancreas.You can support the work of campbellteaching, at no cost whatsoever to yourself, if you use the link below as your bookmark to access Amazon. Thank you. • If in the US use this link http://goo.gl/mDMfj5 • If in the UK use this link http://goo.gl/j0htQ5

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